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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 416 · 40 questions
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The grammar rule (One step back): Verb one step back: am / is → was, are → were, like → liked, will → would, can → could, have → had. Pronouns change to fit the reporter: I → he / she, my → his / her. “told” needs a person (told me that …); “said” does not (said that …). Reported questions use normal word order: asked me where I lived.

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  1. 1.Yash said, “I have told a story.” → Yash said that he ___ a story. (a) has told (b) had told (c) have told
  2. 2.Ira asked me, “What do you want?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  3. 3.Tara asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  4. 4.Rahul ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  5. 5.Karan said, “I will take the train.” → Karan said that he ___ take the train. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  6. 6.Neel asked me, “Where do you live?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  7. 7.Aditya ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  8. 8.Zoya asked me, “What is your name?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  9. 9.Aarav ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  10. 10.Priya said, “I am busy.” → Priya said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
  11. 11.Nisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  12. 12.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  13. 13.Dev ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  14. 14.Priya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  15. 15.Isha said, “I will study science.” → Isha said that she ___ study science. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  16. 16.Meera asked me, “Where do you live?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  17. 17.Tara ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  18. 18.Ananya said, “I will win the match.” → Ananya said that she ___ win the match. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  19. 19.Sneha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  20. 20.Aditya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  21. 21.Vivaan said, “I have gone to school.” → Vivaan said that he ___ to school. (a) has gone (b) had gone (c) have gone
  22. 22.Kavya said, “I am sleepy.” → Kavya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  23. 23.Arjun asked me, “Where is your school?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  24. 24.Riya said, “I am planting a tree.” → Riya said that she ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) am planting (c) was planting (d) is planting
  25. 25.Rohan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  26. 26.Dev ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  27. 27.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  28. 28.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
  29. 29.Ishaan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  30. 30.Neel asked me, “What is your name?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  31. 31.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
  32. 32.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
  33. 33.Kavya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  34. 34.Saanvi said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Saanvi said that she ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) am feeding
  35. 35.Kunal said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) jogging (b) jogged (c) jogs (d) jog
  36. 36.Myra ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  37. 37.Diya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  38. 38.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  39. 39.Rahul asked me, “What do you want?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  40. 40.Kunal said, “I am taking the train.” → Kunal said that he ___ the train. (a) am taking (b) were taking (c) is taking (d) was taking

Answer key

  1. had told
  2. what I wanted
  3. which book I liked
  4. told
  5. would
  6. where I lived
  7. told
  8. what my name was
  9. said
  10. was
  11. where I lived
  12. his
  13. told
  14. where I lived
  15. would
  16. where I lived
  17. told
  18. would
  19. when I got up
  20. where my school was
  21. had gone
  22. was
  23. where my school was
  24. was planting
  25. said
  26. told
  27. what I wanted
  28. her
  29. said
  30. what my name was
  31. her
  32. her
  33. where I lived
  34. was feeding
  35. jogged
  36. said
  37. told
  38. what my name was
  39. what I wanted
  40. was taking

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